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Wolves prove worthy of ranking with home split
Some people may have wondered just how good Rome High’s second-year flag football team really was this season. There’s not much reason to doubt anymore. Hosting a pair of state-ranked teams Thursday at Barron Stadium in their biggest test of the year, the Wolves ended up with a split after beating Sequoyah 19-7 in the opener before dropping a narrow 7-0 game to Pope in the nightcap. In the middle game, Pope got by Sequoyah 19-7. Both Pope and Rome were ranked in various media polls this week, and Sequoyah, Pope and Rome were all tied atop the Area 6 standings at 2-0 entering the night. In the GHSA postseason power rankings, Pope was rated No. 6 in Division 4, while Rome was eighth and Sequoyah was ninth. Rome head coach Jared Hughes said this was a good litmus test to see how his team would match up against some of the elite programs in Division 4. “I think the state knows who we are now. I think there were some question marks about our program, being just a second-year team, and even though the second game tonight didn’t turn out the way we had hoped, we know we belong
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STATE CHAMPS: West Laurens wins three straight over Heritage, North Hall to claim state softball title
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The West Laurens Raiders are state softball champions again. They entered the final day of the GHSA state fastpitch tournament needing three consecutive wins in order to win it all, and knocked off both the defending state champion Heritage, 4-3 Saturday morning, then the North Hall team to which they lost Friday afternoon, 6-3 and 12-7, to complete their comeback to the top.
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Barton football loses to Shorter, 34-14, in road league action Saturday afternoon
ROME, Ga. - The Barton football team (1-8, 0-5) fell to Shorter (3-6, 2-3), 34-14, Saturday afternoon in a Conference Carolinas game at Barron Stadium. Shorter quarterback Jeb Walls (Perry, Ga.) passed for 206 yards and three touchdowns as the Hawks jumped out to a 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter and held at least a two-score advantage the rest of the way to earn the win.
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Undefeated Rome High Lady Wolves Ready for Showdown With Georgia’s Best
For decades, Barron Stadium has been the stage for some of Rome’s biggest football moments. From the legendary West Rome-East Rome rivalries to NAIA and NCAA Division II showdowns, and more recently the dominance of Rome Wolves football, the historic venue has become synonymous with high-stakes competition. On Thursday...
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Tennis readies for second annual UTR Tennisfest
ROME, Ga. (October 28, 2026) – The University of North Alabama men and women's tennis teams will travel to Rome, Ga. this weekend for the second annual UTR Tennisfest located at the Rome Tennis Center. Tennisfest is a four-day event from Oct. 29-Nov.1 featuring four separate divisions. The Lions...
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Tennessee Baseball Exhibition vs. Kennesaw State Cancelled
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee baseball's exhibition game against Kennesaw State this Sunday afternoon has been cancelled due to the threat of inclement weather. The Volunteers are still scheduled to close out their fall exhibition slate at the brand-new Erlanger Park in Chattanooga on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. against Georgia Tech.
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McClellan: High school predictions for Oct. 30
The Model Blue Devils and Rome Wolves picked up big wins on a full Friday night of high school football action. This week features a big night of region play, including a battle between Unity Christian and Lanier Christian for the GAPPS 9-man Region 1-AA championship. The rankings beside each team are the GHSA postseason power rankings that determine the makeup and the seeding of playoff teams Class 2A No. 16 Pepperell (4-4, 3-2) at No. 9 Model (7-1, 4-1)Series history: Pepperell leads 39-21-3 Last meeting: Pepperell defeated Model 35-7 on Oct. 10, 2025. The Pepperell Dragons lost to a Heard County team 48-7 that will win the Region 6-2A regular season championship. The Model Blue Devils continued their impressive offensive showing and turnaround from a year ago by dominating Darlington 54-21. Model wins by 4. Private No. 17 Darlington (4-4, 2-3) at Class 2A No. 41 Armuchee (0-8, 0-5)Series history: Darlington leads 20-2 Last meeting: Darlington defeated Armuchee 49-7 on Oct. 19, 2023. The Darlington Tigers gave up a lot of points in a surprisingly one-sided 54-21 loss to Model. The Armuchee Indians remain winless following a 58-0 loss at Bremen. Darlington wins by 30. Class 2A No. 31